Asian Inspired Sweet & Sticky Chicken Wings

I definitely have a sweet spot for Asian cuisines and this sweet, sticky chicken wings was right up my alley! I also didn't realise how easy it was to make these finger lickin' good wings until I started jotting away the method. There really is no fuss involved! I used 2kg of chicken wings and sliced them in half so I would have drumettes and wings. The entire dish was made using an electric fry pan - you may use the oven but it might take a bit longer for the chicken to cook. The best thing about using an electric fry pan is being able to crank the heat up at the end to get those lovely charred bits you can see in the photo. Thats where the real flavour is! I used some chives and sesame seeds to garnish the chicken. You can use any fresh green herb such as coriander or spring onions. You might  also find odd that salt is missing from this particular recipe! This is due to the high sodium content in soy sauce. I have made the mistake of using both soy sauce AND salt in dishes several times and producing an absolute disaster. The sodium in this dish is sourced from the various sauces used, so do not worry about the lack of salt in the ingredients list. 

Ingredients

2kg chicken wings, sliced to make drumettes and wings

7-8 cloves garlic, crushed

1 teaspoon ginger, crushed 

3-4 red chillies, sliced (optional)

2 tablespoon olive oil

3 tablespoon soy sauce (dark preferred)

2 tablespoon oyster sauce

1 teaspoon tomato sauce 

2 teaspoon brown sugar 

Black pepper to taste

Chopped herb to garnish (Chives, coriander or spring onions)

Sesame seeds (optional)

Method

Wash, drain and slightly dry your chicken wings. Place them in a large mixing bowl and add the garlic, ginger and chillies. Coat the chicken properly in these three ingredients as these are staple ingredients of an Asian inspired dish. 

Add in the olive oil, soy sauce, oyster sauce, tomato sauce, brown sugar and black pepper. Mix well and let rest for a couple of minutes for the chicken to absorb the flavours. 

Heat the electric fry pan for a couple of minutes and once hot, add in the chicken wings. Cook on low to medium heat for 30-40 minutes until the chicken is no longer pink, turning the wings halfway. If needed, add more boiling water for the chicken to cook. 

Once the chicken wings are cooked and all the water has been reduced, add a handful of herbs that you have prepared for garnish and turn the heat to high. Let the wings char on each side for a couple of minutes. 

Remove from pan once charred and garnish with more herbs and sesame seeds. Enjoy immediately!